The best of poems has the potential to offer us a depth of profound realisation with lasting insights. …
Bright Star. A Poem by John Keats (1795–1821). Plus line-by-line in Plain English.Read More »
Bright Star. A Poem by John Keats (1795–1821). Plus line-by-line in Plain English. Read More »
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Not surprisingly, I regard the Buddha as the master meditation teacher. He offered much more than meditation for a fully awakened life – ethics, values, knowledge, understanding, fulfilling views, depth of wisdom on matters of the heart, mind and consciousness. …
Burmese Bhante, Venerable Sayadaw U Nyaneinda, Abbot of the Burmese Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India died at 7.26 am on Wednesday 6 October 2021, aged 86 in Myanmar.
Last year, he returned to Myanmar for eye surgery. Owing to the lockdown, he could not return to his beloved Bodh Gaya. He contracted Covid in Myanmar and although he appeared to recover, the virus weakened his lungs. Burmese Bhante quietly faded from this world. …
Burmese Bhante, the Visionary of Bodh Gaya, died on Wednesday 6 October 2021, aged 86Read More »
Burmese Bhante, the Visionary of Bodh Gaya, died on Wednesday 6 October 2021, aged 86 Read More »
Lists and bullet points serve a useful function as we can easily neglect to address specific areas we wish to address. Doubts about being effective can easily set in when we become reliant on three or four points to create a change.
I take my inspiration for this approach from the Buddha, who offered literally hundreds of lists to communicate the depth and expanse of his teachings. …
13 Points for Social and Environmental Change Read More »
